Highpoint, N.C.—Conference Carolinas released its men’s golf
pre-season coaches poll and the North Greenville Crusaders rounded out the
group, coming in at #10.

Belmont Abbey took the top spot in the poll while Barton
College was ranked 2nd. Both teams had five first place votes.
Queens University (3rd), Coker (4th), and Pfeiffer (5th)
rounded out the top 5. King, Mount Olive, Limestone, and Erskine took spots
6-9.

The Crusaders are coming off of a fall season in which they
placed top 10 in all but one tournament. This includes 2nd place
finishes at the Cherokee Valley, and King College Invitationals.

The Crusaders will open up the 2012 portion of their
schedule on February 6th at the Outback Steakhouse Invitational in Panama
City Beach, Florida.